TheDailyMeal: Foods That Will Help Cure Your Hangover

Apples

Apples are a great choice for a hangover because they’re high in fructose, a fruit sugar that helps metabolize alcohol quickly, and have headache-fighting qualities. A grilled cheese sandwich like this Sharp Cheddar, Apples, and Bacon Grilled Cheese will help satiate your cravings and do away with some painful hangover symptoms.

More from this Slideshow

One impact of drinking too much alcohol is the rise and fall of our blood sugar, says health expert Lori Shemek. When your liver metabolizes alcohol, it’s busy compensating for the drop in blood sugar and overlooks something else your body needs to function: glucose. Crackers are a great way to raise your blood sugar, which is why so many diabetic people rely on them when their blood sugar crashes. One of a cracker’s main purposes in life is to act as a serving vessel for dips, so here are eight cheesy and delicious versions for you to make to accompany your cracker feast.

Grown in the Southwest and California, prickly pears are a great fruit for fighting hangovers when eaten preventatively. Studies have shown that by consuming prickly pear cactus extract before drinking, you can prevent key symptoms of a hangover like nausea, dry mouth, and loss of appetite, which probably makes this Prickly Pear Margarita a great drink to start your pregame with.

Apples are a great choice for a hangover because they’re high in fructose, a fruit sugar that helps metabolize alcohol quickly, and have headache-fighting qualities. A grilled cheese sandwich like this Sharp Cheddar, Apples, and Bacon Grilled Cheese will help satiate your cravings and do away with some painful hangover symptoms.

Quinoa makes a great choice after a night of heavy imbibing because it’s rich in hangover-fighting minerals like protein and magnesium. Magnesium helps fight fatigue and loss of appetite, and also helps keep your heart healthy and nerve and muscle cells in good shape. Start the morning with these Quinoa Breakfast Burritos, or whip up a batch of these Crispy Quinoa Bites when fighting a hangover.

When mom was mandating that you eat all of your vegetables, she was also giving you a little bit of drinking advice. Vegetables like asparagus are rich in amino acids and minerals that speed up the metabolism of alcohol and help protect your cells. The faster the toxins from alcohol exit your body the better you will feel, which is why asparagus — raw or cooked — is great to munch on the morning after a party.

Drinking can lead you to become vitamin-deficient because it impairs the body’s ability to absorb the vitamins you need, says Shemek. High in vitamin C, B vitamins, and water, tomatoes are great to eat when you're hungover because they’re hydrating and have a unique balance of vitamins that will replenish you after a night of drinking.

Created through the fermentation process, sauerkraut has many appealing qualities for a hangover because it’s easy on the stomach and rich in probiotics that help protect the stomach. Along with its nausea-fighting qualities, Shemek tells us that sauerkraut is rich in vitamin C, electrolytes, sodium, and other enzymes that are lost during a long night of drinking. Along with having lots of sauerkraut in it, this Potato and Sauerkraut Gratin is cheesy and comforting, making it a good choice for your hangover hunger.

Soup is a great redeeming food for a hangover because it’s hydrating, restores your sodium levels, and is versatile enough to allow you to add things like vegetables and chicken to it, says Shemek. Vegetables contain phytonutrients and other micronutrients that help fight inflammation, a common side effect when drinking, and chicken contains cysteine, which, along with fighting headaches, helps support the liver after too much drinking.